Here’s a thought…
“The competition between Nature and the economy is deep and broad.
In the short term, the economy usually wins. In the long term …?”
BILL APPEL
Guest Opinion: Thoughts on Affordable Housing
-- by Walt Corbin -- Sitting down here in palm tree land and seeing the never ending forecasts of rains and flooding in the NW Pacific removes me a bit from the affordable housing problems
OPALCO Linemen Work Dark to Dark to Bring Back the Light
-- from Suzanne Olson for OPALCO -- Sunday, November 26th was a long day for OPALCO linemen, engineers and staff members. A big wind storm knocked down transmission poles on Shaw at around 3:15 a.m.
Holiday Festival Bedazzles with Arts’ Passions
-- by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id=56700] As the The Orcas Senior Center held its annual Holiday Festival of the Arts at the Senior Center this past Saturday, Joe Ciskowski's wooden bowls were on display,
OPALCO Restores Power After Sunday Outage
-- from OPALCO.com -- Sunday, November 26th @ 11:05 pm: Power restored. UPDATE: Sunday, Nov 26th @ 7:15pm: The OPALCO crew now estimates power restoration for Orcas, Shaw, Blakely and Crane by 10:00 pm tonight.
What’s Next for Orcasong Farm?
-- by Margie Doyle -- 10 acres of lavender are planted at Orcasong Farm in a strategic alliance with Pelindaba Llavender Farms This past summer, the landscape across from the Orcas Transfer Station
OPALCO Capital Credit Checks Coming – Plus a Little Extra
-- from Suzanne Olson for OPALCO -- In December, capital credit checks will be sent out to members who were active in 1992, which is OPALCO’s usual 25-year cycle for capital credit distributions. Based on
Let’s Call It “Green Friday” with the Reopening of The Exchange
-- from Orcas Recycling Services/The Exchange -- A sneak peek of the New Exchange, opening Nov. 24. Photo by Danielle Wheeler The Exchange will re-open Friday, November 24th, from 10am – 4pm; launching
Island’s Traditional Holiday Festival of Arts Coming Saturday
-- from Sara Boyle, Executive Director, Orcas Senior Center -- Warm hats and mittens -- not to mention smiles-- greet those at the Holiday Festival of the Arts this Saturday, Nov. 25 The
Friday Harbor Grange Evening Will Focus on Disaster Preparedness in San Juan County
Tuesday, November 28, 6:30 p.m., San Juan Island Grange -- from Glenn Hendrick -- What are the likeliest potential threats to our region, and how can Islanders prepare for them materially, mentally, and communally? Join experts
Governor Inslee to Address BC Legislative Assembly
-- from the office of Gov. Jay Inslee -- Gov. Jay Inslee will travel to Victoria, British Columbia Tuesday [Nov. 21] to address the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and meet with Premier John Horgan.
Food Bank News and Annual Drive
Your Food Bank Board and Volunteers Thank You! We can’t believe another year has passed, and it’s time again to give you an update of the Food Bank’s annual accomplishments and launch our
Representative Larsen Statement on Republican Tax Plan
-- from the office of Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) -- Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) issued the following statement on Nov. 16 after voting no on the House Republican tax plan: “The House Republican tax plan
Time to Review Your Medicare Choices
New phone number to make appointments 376-5892 -- from Pegi Groundwater, updated November 20 at 11 a.m. -- You may be spending too much money to get the health coverage you need. The Medicare coverage
Public Hearing on County’s 2018 Budget this Monday
Monday, Nov. 20 at 9 a.m. in the Legislative Hearing Room, at 55 Second Street, in Friday Harbor At its regular meeting on Monday, Nov. 20 the County Council will hold a public hearing on
Orcas Online Strictly Wireless
-- by Margie Doyle-- Times change, people change, but above all technology changes. Stuart Baker, at Orcas Online, has seen his DSL customers, serviced through an agreement with CenturyLink, dwindling every year, as islanders chose
